This article is about Angela Jackson. For other uses, see Angela Jackson (disambiguation).
Angela Jackson
Born
(1951-07-25) July 25, 1951 (age 72)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Education
Northwestern University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Occupations
Poet
playwright
novelist
Known for
Poet Laureate of Illinois
Awards
Conrad Kent Rivers Memorial Award American Book Award Pushcart Prize Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
Angela Jackson (born July 25, 1951) is an American poet, playwright, and novelist based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Jackson has been a member of the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC), a community that fosters the intellectual development of Black creators, since 1970.[2][3] She has held teaching positions at Kennedy-King College, Columbia College Chicago, Framingham State University, and Howard University.[4][5] Jackson has won numerous awards, including the American Book Award, and became the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate in 2020.[2][6]
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